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Sunan Abi Dawud 4953 (Book 43, Hadith 181) #25244
Naming Children According to Islamic Teachings

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised against giving a certain name to a daughter and suggested an alternative.

Muhammad b. 'Amr b. 'Ata said : Zainab daughter of Abu Salamah asked him: Which name did you give to your daughter? He replied : Barrah. She said: The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) forbade giving this name. I was called Barrah but the Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: Do not declare yourselves pure, for Allah knows best those of you who are obedient. He said: we asked; which name should we give her? He replied: Call her Zainab.
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، سَأَلَتْهُ مَا سَمَّيْتَ ابْنَتَكَ قَالَ سَمَّيْتُهَا بَرَّةَ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَهَى عَنْ هَذَا الاِسْمِ سُمِّيتُ بَرَّةَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ لاَ تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَا نُسَمِّيهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ

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naming  *  children  *  teachings  *  ism  *  tazkiyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose names for your children according to Islamic teachings; Seek guidance from Allah when making decisions regarding your life; Respect the advice given by the Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of naming children according to Islamic teachings. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised against giving a certain name, Barrah, to a daughter and suggested an alternative, Zainab. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful when choosing names for our children as it reflects our faith in Allah and His teachings. We should not give names that are associated with arrogance or pride as this goes against the teachings of Islam which emphasize humility and modesty in all aspects of life including naming children. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us that we should seek guidance from Allah when making decisions regarding our lives as He knows best what is good for us and what is not.

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